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MICHAEL S. PALMER DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE & PROFESSOR, GENERAL FACULTY

Center for Teaching Excellence Phone: 434-982-2784 University of Virginia Fax: 434-982-3085 Hotel D, 24 East Range, P.O. Box 400136 Email: mpalmer@virginia.edu Charlottesville, VA 22904-4136 Web: cte.virginia.edu/staff/michael-palmer

EDUCATION Postdoctoral Research Associate, Chemical Engineering 2000-2003 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry 1999 University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

• Dissertation: Theoretical examination of soluble organometallic complexes utilized as models for hydrodesulfurization catalysts

• University of Wyoming Outstanding Dissertation Award, 2000 (Awarded annually to three UW graduate students.)

• Sara Jane Rhoads Award for Outstanding Research for the Ph.D. Degree in Chemistry, 2000 (Awarded annually to one chemistry graduate student.)

• DOE/EPSCoR Fellow, 1995-1997 (Fully funded graduate education for three years.)

B.S., Chemistry, ACS Approved; Minor, Computer Science 1994 University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY A.S., Chemistry 1992 Casper Community College, Casper, WY

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE Director & Professor, General Faculty 2017-present Lecturer in Chemistry 2013-present Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Virginia Awards & Recognition • POD Network Innovation Award Winner w/ Adarsh Char (c3Design: A Highly

Interactive, Online Course Design Learning Environment) 2016 • Robert J. Menges Award for Outstanding Research in Educational Development

w/ Lindsay Wheeler and Itiya Aneece (Not Your Granddaddy’s Syllabus: Investigating Student Perceptions of Course Syllabi) 2015

• POD Network Innovation Award Winner w/ Dorothe Bach and Adriana Streifer (Measuring the Promising: A Valid and Reliable Syllabus Rubric) 2014

• University of Virginia All-University Teaching Award 2012 Educational Development Activities

Course Design Institute 2008-present Co-develop, administer, and facilitate intensive, multi-day workshop for designing

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new courses that promote transformative learning. Responsibilities include designing workshop sessions, leading individual sessions, creating Institute materials, hiring facilitators, securing space, developing and managing revenue stream ($100,000/year), and conducting on-going assessment.

c3Design Project 2014-present Design and oversee development of c3Design, an online implementation of the Center for Teaching Excellence’s Course Design Institute. Responsibilities include providing vision, translating content, managing development team and project budget ($300,000), disseminating tool, and assessing overall project.

Ignite Program 2015-2017 Co-design and -administer year-long, grant-funded program designed to provide new UVA faculty with the knowledge, skills, and supportive community they need to develop into exceptional teachers.

Nucleus Program 2013-2015 Develop and administer program designed to help faculty improve STEM education in introductory-level courses at UVA using research-based pedagogies and assessment—and to help faculty and departments sustain improvements. Responsibilities include planning, selecting participants, managing program budget ($300,000 for three years), and conducting on-going assessment. Oversee graduate student associate.

Tomorrow’s Professor Today Program 2005-2017 Co-develop and administer future faculty program for graduate students & post-doctoral fellows. Responsibilities include securing university funding, planning, scheduling and facilitating workshops and seminars, selecting participants, managing program budget ($20,000/year), and conducting on-going assessment.

CTE Graduate Student Associate Program 2012-present Solicit applications; select, train, and oversee associates’ work.

CavEd Pedagogy Seminar 2009-present Work with CavEd representative to support student-teachers and enhance program assessment; oversee graduate student instructor.

Learning Assessment Grants 2008-2012 Co-developed and directed grants program (awarding $10,000/year) to support initiatives around assessing student learning. Responsibilities include creating and disseminating call for proposals, reviewing proposals, selecting recipients, supporting grantees, and assessing the program.

August Teaching Workshop 2004-2008 Coordinated all aspects of annual, 2-day workshop for incoming graduate students and faculty. Responsibilities included designing program, selecting and securing presenters, training presenters, inviting attendees, arranging space, develop advertising strategy, coordinating with other units, and assessing the sessions.

University Teaching Fellows Program 2006 Oversaw year-long faculty course design learning community during the Center Director’s research leave. Responsibilities included organizing events, facilitating discussions, and supporting fellows’ work.

Consult with schools, departments, programs, faculty, and graduate teaching assistants about teaching, learning and other professional development issues. 2003-present

Design and facilitate departmental and University-wide workshops for faculty and graduate students. 2003-present

Select and invite outside speakers; plan and organize visits to UVA. 2003-present Assist with internal and external grant writing. 2003-present Designed and maintained Teaching Resource Center website. 2003-2013

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Courses Designed and Taught CavEd Pedagogy Courses, a CR/NC course for undergraduate instructors Spring 2020 The Science of Learning, a 1st-year seminar with 18 students Fall 2015 & Spring 2018 Chemical Principles Laboratory, a 1st-year, 3-credit laboratory course

with 90-110 students Fall 2004-2007 & 2010-2013 Borges’ Infinity, an interdisciplinary short-course with 6 students Spring 2012 Short-course Facilitator (Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Magic Realism

Short Stories), Brown Residential College students Fall 2010 Falling from Infinity, a 1st-year seminar with 18 students Spring & Fall 2009, Fall 2018 &2019 Calculus I, a 1st-semester, applied calculus course with 50 students Fall 2003

Director & Associate Professor 2016-2017 Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Virginia Managing Director & Associate Professor 2015-2016 Center for Teaching Excellence (formerly Teaching Resource Center), University of Virginia Associate Director & Associate Professor 2012-

2015 Teaching Resource Center, University of Virginia Assistant Director & Associate Professor 2009-2012 Teaching Resource Center, University of Virginia Faculty Consultant & Assistant Professor 2003-2009 Teaching Resource Center, University of Virginia Adjunct Faculty 2002-2003 Chemical Engineering Department, University of Virginia Courses Designed and Taught

Calculus II, a 2nd-semester, applied calculus course with 50 students Fall 2002 & Spring 2003 Experiential Learning Facilitator 2002-2012 Falls River Center, Charlottesville, VA

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

POD Network (http://podnetwork.org/)

Associate co-Editor, To Improve the Academy 2020-present Sub-committee Chair, Robert J. Menges Award for Outstanding Research in Educational

Development 2016-2018 Facilitator, Birds of Feather Session on the Science of Learning 2016-2017 Member, Governance Committee 2016 Chair, ad hoc Committee for Conference Fees and Membership Fees & Benefits 2014-2017 Chair, Membership Committee 2013-2016 Member, Core Committee (Board of Directors) 2013-2016 Member, Membership Committee 2008-2016 Representative, POD/Teikyo University (Tokyo, Japan) Collaboration 2015 Member, Selection Committee for the Robert J. Menges Award for Outstanding Research in

Educational Development 2014 Chair, ad hoc Committee for Evaluating Conference Proposal Review Process 2013 Conference Evaluation Coordinator, Seattle, WA 2012

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Conference Co-Chair, Atlanta, GA 2011 Conference Program Co-Chair, St. Louis, MO 2010 Conference Poster Session Chair, Houston, TX 2009 Conference Proposal Reviewer 2008-present Liaison (Mid-Atlantic Region) 2008-2012

International Institute for New Faculty Developers, a week-long Institute for new educational

developers from around the world Core Faculty Facilitator, Asheville, NC 2015 Core Faculty Facilitator, Atlanta, GA 2013 Core Faculty Facilitator, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 2011 Core Faculty Facilitator, The Collaboration, St. Paul, MN 2009

National Course Design Workshop Facilitator, a two and a half day-long course design workshop, Chicago, IL. 2014 University of Virginia

Member, Online 2.0 Working Group 2020-present Steering Committee, Student Evaluations of Teaching Working Group 2020-present Member, University Committee on Information Technology 2017-present Co-Chair, Teaching & Learning Technology Committee 2019-present Chair, Teaching & Learning Technology Committee 2016-2019 Chair, Presidential Task Force: The Future of Teaching and Learning at UVA 2019 Member, A&S General Education Curriculum Assessment Committee 2016-2019 Member, Provost’s Life-Transforming Education Committee 2017-2018 Member, SEAS Teaching Effectiveness Committee 2016-2018 Member, SEAS Educational Innovation Awards Reviewer 2016-2017 Member, A&S New Learning Technologies Committee 2015-2017 Member, Chemistry Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 2011-2014 Member, Scientific Reasoning Assessment Committee 2009-2013 Member, Undergraduate Research Assessment Committee 2008-2010 Member, UVA President’s Inaugural Academic Conference Committee 2010-2011 Member, University Committee on Instructional Technology 2006-2009, 2016-present Member, Faculty Senate Dissertation Year Fellowship Selection Committee 2004-2007 Member, Seven Society Graduate Fellowship for Superb Teaching Selection Committee 2004 & 2006 Member, Instructional Technology Review Committee 2004-2005 Mentor, University Teaching Fellows Program 2007-2008 & 2010-2011 Participant, UVA Leadership in Academic Matters Program (semester-long program) Spring 2013 Faculty Fellow, Brown Residential College 2008-present Mentor, Office of African American Affairs Faculty-Student Mentoring Program 2003-2009 Judge, Undergraduate Research Symposium 2004-2009 Consultant, School of Engineering and Applied Science ABET Steering Committee 2003-2004

Consulting Editor

College Teaching 2018-present Manuscript Reviewer

To Improve the Academy 2010-present

Scholar CASTL Institute: Creativity, Creighton University, June 3-5, Omaha, NE 2010

Professional Memberships

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POD Network 2005-present International Society of the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning 2013 American Chemical Society 1997-2010

GRANTS

PI: Undergraduate Learning Assistants Program. Funded by the Northrop Grumman

Foundation through the AAU Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative and UVA’s Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost ($34,400) 2017-18

Co-PI: Ignite: Launching the Next Generation of UVA Faculty for Teaching Success. Funded by the Jefferson Trust, an Initiative of the UVA Alumni Association ($149,760). 2015-17

PI: c3Design: An Interactive Online Class, Course, and Curriculum Design Tool. Funded internally through UVA’s 4-VA Initiative ($300,000). 2014-15

PI: Nucleus: Improving STEM Education in Introductory-level Courses. Funded internally through UVA’s 4-VA Initiative ($300,000). 2013-16

Co-PI: Quantifying the use of Evidence-Based Teaching in STEM Disciplines at UVA. Funded internally through UVA’s 4-VA Initiative ($50,000). 2013-14

Co-PI: POD Faculty/Instructional Development Internship Grant ($5000) 2010 Support the establishment of an internship for a UVA graduate student of color considering a career in instructional development in higher education.

Co-PI: SEAS Technology Leaders Program ($10,000) 2007 Support course design efforts, and design and co-lead faculty development workshop.

PI: UVA Parents Committee ($3000) 2007 Student Response Systems: Engaging Students in Large Lecture Courses. Purchased a complete and portable Student Response System, used and demonstrated in workshops and also loaned to faculty who are interested in trying them out in their classes.

ARTICLES

Peer-Reviewed Wheeler, L. B., Palmer, M. S., & Aneece, I. (2019). Students’ perceptions of course syllabi: The role of syllabi in

motivating students, International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 13:3, Article 7. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ij-sotl/vol13/iss3/7

Palmer, M. S., & Wheeler, L. (2019). Exploration: Dopamine and the Hard Work of Learning. In A. James, & C. Nerantzi (Eds.), The power of play in higher education: Creativity in tertiary learning (123-130). Palgrave: Cham, Switzerland.

Stains, M., Harshman, J., Barker, M.K., Chasteen, S.V., Cole, R., DeChenne-Peters, S.E., Eagan, Jr., M.K., Esson, J.M. Knight, J.K., Laski, F.A., Levis-Fitzgerald, M., Lee, C.J., Lo, S.M., McDonnell, L.M., McKay, T.A., Michelotti, N., Palmer, M.S., Plank, K.P., Rodela, T.M., Sanders, E.R., Schimpf, N.G., Schulte, P.M., Smith, M., Stetzer, M., Stewart, J., Van Valkenburgh, B., Vinson, E., Weir, L.K., Wendel, P.J., Wheeler, L.B., & Young, A.M. (2018). Anatomy of STEM teaching in North American universities. Science, 30(6383), 1468-1470. DOI: 10.1126/science.aap8892.

Palmer, M. S., Gravett, E., & LaFleur, J. (2018). Measuring Transparency: A Learning-focused Assignment Rubric. To Improve the Academy, 37(2), 173-187. doi:10.1002/tia2.20083

Palmer, M. S., Streifer, A. C., & Williams-Duncan, S. (2016). Systematic assessment of a high-impact course design initiative. To improve the academy: A journal of educational development, 35(2), 339-361.

Palmer, M. S. & Matthews, T. (2015). Learning to see the infinite: Measuring visual literacy skills in a 1st-year seminar course. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 15(1), 1-9.

Palmer, M. S. (2015). Learning to see the infinite: Teaching visual literacy in a 1st-year seminar course. In D. Little, P. Felten & C. Berry (Eds.), New Directions for Teaching and Learning. No. 141 (pp. 19-29). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

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Palmer, M. S., Bach, D. J., &, Streifer, A. C. (2014). Measuring the Promise: A Learning-Focused Syllabus Rubric. To Improve the Academy, 33. Translated and published in the 3rd edition of the Japanese magazine Shutaiteki Manabi (Active Learning) in 2016.

Palmer, M. S., & Little, D. (2013). Tomorrow’s Professor Today: Tracking Perceptions of Preparation for Future Faculty Competencies. To Improve the Academy, 32. San-Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Palmer, M. S. (2012). Graduate Student Professional Development: A Decade after Calls for National Reform, Studies in Graduate and Professional Student Development, Stillwater, OK: New Forums Press.

Little, D., & Palmer, M. (2012). Training Instructional Consultants to Use a Coaching Framework. In K. T. Brinko (Ed). Practically Speaking: A Sourcebook for Instructional Consultants in Higher Education. 2nd Ed., Stillwater, OK: New Forums Press.

Little, D., & Palmer, M. (2011). A Coaching-based Framework for Individual Consultations. To Improve the Academy, 29. San-Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Palmer, M. S., Neurock, M., & Olken, M. (2002). Periodic Density Functional Theory Study of Methane Activation over La2O3: Activity of O2-, O-, O2

2-, Oxygen Point Defect, and Sr2+-Doped Surface Sites, , J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124, 8452-8461.

Palmer, M. S., Neurock, M., & Olken, M. (2002). Periodic Density Functional Theory Study of the Dissociative Adsorption of Molecular Oxygen over La2O3, J. Phys. Chem. B., 106, 6543-6547.

Palmer, M., & Harris, S. (2000). The Role of Bimetallic Thiophene-Bridged Complexes in Homogeneous Desulfurization Reactions, Organometallics, 19, 2114-2124.

Palmer, M., Harris, S., & Rowe, S. (1998). Ab Initio Molecular Orbital Study of Organometallic Complexes Containing Benzo[b]-thiophene, M. S. Palmer, S. Rowe, S. Harris, Organometallics, 17, 3798-3808.

Blonski, C, Myers, A. M., Palmer, M., Harris, S., & Jones, W. D. (1997). Structure of Metallathiacycles: Planar vs Nonplanar Geometries. A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation, Organometallics, 16, 3819-3827.

Palmer, M., Harris, S., & Carter, K. (1997). Structure, Bonding, and Reactivity in Transition-Metal-Inserted Thiophene Complexes, M. Palmer, K. Carter, S. Harris, Organometallics, 16, 2448-2459.

Non-Peer-Reviewed Palmer, M. S., Wheeler, L. B., & Aneece, I. (2016). Does the Document Matter? The Role of Syllabi in Higher

Education. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 48(4), 36-47. Teaching Resource Center. Theories of Motivation. (2012). <http://trc.virginia.edu/wp-

content/uploads/2014/01/Motivational-Theories-Handout.pdf> Teaching Resource Center. Approaches to Learning. (2012). <http://trc.virginia.edu/wp-

content/uploads/2014/01/Approaches-and-Mindsets-Handout.pdf> Teaching Resource Center. Cover Letters. (2010). <http://trc.virginia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Cover-

Letter-Handout.pdf> Teaching Resource Center. Curriculum Vitae. (2010). <http://trc.virginia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CV-

Handout.pdf> Teaching Resource Center. Student Evaluations of Teaching: The Numbers. (2010). <http://trc.virginia.edu/wp-

content/uploads/2014/01/Student-Evals-Numbers-Handout.pdf> Teaching Resource Center. Student Evaluations of Teaching: Written Comments. (2010).

<http://trc.virginia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Student-Evals-Written-Comments-Handout.pdf> Palmer, Michael S. Pushing the Boundaries, Teaching Concerns, (2009).

<http://trc.virginia.edu/resources/teaching-concerns/pushing-the-boundaries/>. Palmer, Michael S. Little Things Matter in Large Course Instruction, Teaching Concerns, (2006).

<http://trc.virginia.edu/resources/little-things-matter-in-large-course-instruction/>. Teaching Resource Center. Effective PowerPoint, edited. (2005). <http://trc.virginia.edu/teaching-tips/effective-

powerpoint/> Teaching Resource Center. Tips for Accommodating Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students in Your Classroom, edited.

(2004). <http://trc.virginia.edu/teaching-tips/tips-for-accommodating-deaf-hard-of-hearing-students-in-your-classroom/>

Teaching Resource Center. Not Quite 101 Ways to Learn Students’ Names. (2004). <http://trc.virginia.edu/teaching-tips/not-quite-101-ways-to-learning-students-names/>

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Teaching Resource Center. Evaluating Web Pages for Use in Research, edited. (2004). <http://trc.virginia.edu/teaching-tips/evaluating-web-pages-for-use-in-research/>

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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Wright, M., Ouellette, M. & Palmer, M. S. (2019). Advancing Educational Development Through Collaboration with

Institutional Fundraising. National Conference for the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, Pittsburg, PA, November 13-17.

Streifer, A., Palmer, M.S., & Bach, D. (2018). Specifications Grading: A Strategy for Inclusive, Meaningful, Transparent Assessment. Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Blacksburg, VA, January 30 – February 1.

Streifer, A., Palmer, M.S., & Bach, D. (2018). Specifications Grading: Developing Strategies for Inclusive, Meaningful, Transparent Assessment Practices. National Conference for the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, Portland, OR, November 14-18.

Jordan, E. S., & Palmer, M.S. (2018). Conflict Coaching in Educational Development. National Conference for the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, Portland, OR, November 14-18.

Cruz, L., Lohe, D., & Palmer, M.S. (2018). Educational Development Thinks Big: Cultivating an Organizational Development Mindset. The International Consortium for Educational Development Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 5-8.

Palmer, M.S. (2018). Measuring Transparency: A Learning-Focused Assignment Rubric. The International Consortium for Educational Development Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 5-8.

Palmer, M.S. (2018). Measuring Transparency: A Learning-Focused Assignment Rubric. The Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA, February 14.

Wheeler, L., Palmer, M.S., & Connors, K. (2016). Development and Implementation of Observational Studies to Assess Classroom Practices. National Conference for the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, Louisville, KY, November 9-13.

Palmer, M.S., Gravett, E., & LaFleur, J. (2016). Measuring the Transparency of Assignment Descriptions. National Conference for the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, Louisville, KY, November 9-13.

Palmer, M. S., Wheeler, L., & Aneece. (2015). Not Your Granddaddy’s Syllabus: Investigating Student Perceptions of Course Syllabi. National Conference for the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, San Francisco, CA, November 4-8.

Palmer, M. S., Streifer, A., & Williams-Duncan, S. (2015). Systematic Assessment of a High Impact Course Design Institute. National Conference for the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, San Francisco, CA, November 4-8.

Palmer, M., Bach D., & Streifer, A. (2015). Measuring the Promise: Assessing Syllabi Using a Valid & Reliable Rubric. Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA, February 4.

Palmer, M., & Streifer, A. (2014). Measuring the Promise: Assessing Syllabi Using a Valid & Reliable Rubric. National Conference for the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, Dallas, TX, November 5-9.

Palmer, M., Bach, D., & Inkelas, K. (2014). From Development Intervention to Student Learning: Systematically Measuring the Arc of the Educational Transformation Process. Conference for the International Consortium of Educational Developers, Stockholm, Sweden, June 15-17.

Palmer, M., Bach, D., Streifer, A., & Alexander, L. (2013). Measuring the Promise in Learner-Centered Syllabi. National Conference for the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, Pittsburg, PA, November 6-10.

Little, D., Meixner, C., Palmer, M., & Plank, K. (2013). Beyond the Box: Creativity and Assessment in Educational Development. National Conference for the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, Pittsburg, PA, November 6-10.

Palmer, M. (2013). Learning to See the Infinite: Teaching and Measuring Visual Literacy. Conference for International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Raleigh, NC, October 2-5.

Johnson, T., Nelms, J., Rohdieck, S., Linder, K., & Palmer, M. (2012). Exploring the Range of Multi-day Course Design Institutes. National Conference for the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, Seattle, WA, October 24-28.

Palmer, M. (2012). Learning to See the Infinite: Teaching and Measuring Visual Literacy. Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA, February.

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Palmer, M., Little, D., Hurst, M., & Maher, M. (2012). Investigating the Long-term Impact of a Graduate Student Future Faculty Program. Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA, February.

Palmer, M., & Trauernicht, E. (2011). Learning to See the Infinite: Teaching and Measuring Visual Literacy. UVA Inaugural Academic Symposium, University of Virginia, April.

Palmer, M., Little, D., & Maizels, M. (2011). “Preparing Graduate Students for Academic Careers: Assessing the Impact,” UVA Inaugural Academic Symposium, University of Virginia, April.

Bach, D., Little, D. & Palmer, M. (2011). Course Design Institute: Transforming Teaching and Learning. Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA, February.

Palmer, M. (2010). Glimpsing the Infinite: Learning to See, Seeing to Create. CASTL Institute: Creativity, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, June 3-5.

Kalish, A., Rohdieck, S., Border, L. L. B., Schram, L. N., von Hoene, L., Palmer, M., Chandler, E., Maurer, V., & Horii, C. (2009). Structured Professional Development for Graduate and Professional Students: A Taxonomy. National Conference for the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, Houston, TX, October 28-November 1.

Palmer, M. (2008). Disciplinary thinking: Studying the ability of first-year chemistry students to think scientifically. American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 17-20.

Palmer, M., Little, D., & Cvijetic, N. (2008). Tomorrow’s Professor Today: Developing a Flexible Faculty Preparation Program. Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning National Forum, Madison, WI, June 15-17.

Little, D., & Palmer, M. (2007). With Mindful Purpose: Coaching as a Strategy for Teaching Consultations. National Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education Annual Conference (three and a half hour pre-conference workshop), Pittsburg, PA, October 25-28.

Palmer, M., & Little, D. (2007). Tomorrow’s Professor Today: Developing a Flexible, Scalable Faculty Preparation Program. National Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA, October 25-28.

Little, D., & Palmer, M. (2006). Theory in Action: Coaching as a Model for Teaching Consultations. National Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education Annual Conference, Portland, OR, October 25-29.

Palmer, M., Brunjes, P., & Roach, D. (2003). Connections: Developing Future Biology Faculty, Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning National Forum, Madison, WI, November 5-6.

Palmer, M. (2002). Molecular Design of Metal-Containing Polyamine Macrocycle Catalysts for the Direct Oxidation of Benzene to Phenol. Symposium on Molecular Modeling of Nanostructures, Nanocrystalline and Amorphous Materials, Fall National AIChE Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November.

Palmer, M. S., Neurock, M., & Olken, M. (2002). Dissociative Adsorption of Molecular Oxygen over La2O3: Generation of Active Sites for Oxidative Coupling of Methane. Southeast Regional Catalysis Society Meeting, Clemson, SC, May 2002.

Palmer, M. (2001). Direct Oxidation of Benzene to Phenol: NiO and Metal-Containing Polyamine Macrocycle Catalysts. DOE Project Review, Washington, D.C, November.

Palmer, M. S., Neurock, M., & Olken, M. (2001). A First Principles Analysis of Methane Activation over La2O3. Symposium on the Fundamentals of Oxide Catalysis, Fall National AIChE Meeting, Reno, NV, October.

Palmer, M. (2001). Density Functional Theory Study of Methane Activation over La2O3. Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, September.

Palmer, M. S., Neurock, M., & Olken, M. (2001). Density Functional Theory Study of Hydrogen Abstraction from Methane on La2O3. Session on Natural Gas Conversion An Related Topics, North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June.

Palmer, M., & Harris, S. (1999). Ab Initio Molecular Orbital Study of Organometallic Complexes Containing Benzo[b]thiophene. Department of Chemistry, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, December.

Palmer, M., & Harris, S. (1999). Theoretical Examination of Soluble Transition-Metal Complexes Utilized as Models for Binary Transition-Metal Sulfide Hydrodesulfurization. Catalysts Symposium on Synthesis/Conversion of Hetero-organics: Homogeneous Catalyst Systems, North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Boston, MA, June.

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Palmer, M., & Harris, S. (1998). Ab Initio Investigation of the Hydrodesulfurization Process. Division of Petroleum Chemistry, National American Chemical Society Meeting, Dallas, TX, March.

Palmer, M., Harris, S., & Carter, K. (1997). Structure, Bonding, and Reactivity in Transition-Metal-Inserted Thiophene Complexes, Symposium on Hydrocarbon Reactions. Western States Catalysis Club, Denver, CO, June.

Palmer, M., Harris, S., & Carter, K. (1996). Electronic and Steric Effects in Metal-Inserted Thiophene Complexes. Symposium on S, N, and O Bound Ligands, National American Chemical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March.

INVITED KEYNOTES, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS * All session were 90-120 minutes except where noted. Assessment & Evaluation of Student Learning

What Happened to the E’s? Keynote Address, Lilly Teaching Conference, Asheville, NC. 2018 Assessing Learning in STEM Courses, a day-long workshop for faculty, James Madison

University 2014 Beyond Grades: Improving Learning and Teaching with Authentic Assessment, University of

North Carolina-Asheville, Asheville, NC. 2009 Grading with Rubrics: Aligning Assessment with Learning, University of North Carolina-

Asheville, Asheville, NC. 2008

Course & Syllabus Design Creating syllabi for courses you’ll love to teach and students will love to take, University of

Richmond, Richmond, VA. 2020 Course Design Institute (with Debie Lohe), a five-day workshop series for faculty, St. Louis

University, St. Louis, MO. 2019 Course Design Institute, a three-day workshop series for faculty, New York Institute of

Technology, New York, NY. 2019 Course Design Institute, a three-day workshop series for the Rhode Island teaching and

Learning Consortium, Providence, RI. 2019 Creating a Learner-centered Syllabus (with David Pollock), IDEA Webinar. Retrieved from

https://www.ideaedu.org/Resources-Events/Webinars#syllabus. 2018 Course (Re)Design Institute For Active Learning (with Deandra Little), University of

Louisville, Louisville, KY. 2017 Creating syllabi for courses you’ll love to teach and students will love to take, Faculty

Development Day, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA. 2017 Course Design Institute (with Patty Dinneen), a five-day workshop series for faculty, George

Washington University, Washington, DC. 2016 Creating syllabi for courses you’ll love to teach and students will love to take, California

State University-Northridge. 2016 Learning-Centered Course Design Series (with Deandra Little), a three-day workshop series

for faculty, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan. 2015 Course Design Institute (with Cara Meixner), a five-day workshop series for faculty, George

Washington University, Washington, DC. 2015 Course Design Institute, a three-day workshop series for faculty, University of Illinois-

Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago, IL 2015 Developing learning-centered syllabi (and courses!), Western Carolina University,

Cullowhee, NC. 2014 Course Design Institute (with Deandra Little), a three-day workshop series for faculty, SUNY-

Oneonta, Oneonta, NY. 2014 STEM Course Design Institute, a two and a half-day workshop series for STEM faculty, Berea

College, Berea KY. 2014

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Designing Courses that Motivate and Engage Students (with Peter Felten), a two-day workshop series focused on course design, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. 2014

The King Saud University/Auburn University Summer Teaching Institute, (with Deandra Little) a two-day workshop series focused on course design, Auburn University, Auburn, AL. 2012

First-Year Seminar Summer Institute (with Deandra Little), a week-long series focused on course design of first-year seminars, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA. 2012

Improving Teaching and Student Learning through Course Design Activities: A Research-Based Seminar Series (with Peter Felten), a week-long series focused on course design, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. 2012

Course Design Series with working group, a four-part, semester-long series focused on course design, including working sessions, University of Richmond, Richmond VA. 2011

Designing Courses That Promote Deep Learning, a half-day session for visiting Chinese Faculty, School of Continuing & Professional Studies, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. 2011

jmUDesign (with Deandra Little), a week-long course design institute, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. 2011

Designing Courses That Promote Deep Learning, UVA Getting Started Series for New Faculty, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. 2010-2012

Course Design: Creating Significant Learning Experiences, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK. 2006

Creative Thinking

the other side of the box: fostering creativity in—and out of—the college classroom, Duke University, Durham, NC. 2012

Critical Thinking

Teaching through Critical Thinking Tasks, 3-hour session, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA. 2012

Teaching through Critical Thinking Tasks, 3-hour pre-conference session, Conference on Integrating the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Into Academic Culture, Maryville University, St. Louis, MO. 2012

Educational Development

Conversations & Collaborations: The Age of the Network, INFD 2015 Intentional Design, INFD 2015 Consultation Basics I & II, 3-hour session, INFD 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 Conducting Classroom Observations, INFD, Atlanta, GA. 2013 Planning and Facilitating Memorable Workshops, INFD, Atlanta, GA. 2013, 2015 Leading Small Group Instructional Diagnoses (SGIDs), INFD, Kennesaw State, University,

Kennesaw, GA. 2011 A Coaching-based Framework for Individual Consultations, a full-day workshop, Northern

Virginia Community College System, Fairfax, VA. 2011, 2013 Engaging Students (Motivation, Active Learning, Collaborative Learning)

Collaborative Learning, Keynote Address, Faculty Development Day, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA. 2017

When ‘Just Do It’ is Not Enough: Creating Powerful Reflective Learning Tasks, Elon University, Elon, NC. 2013

Some Why & Hows of Active Learning, Nutrition Dietetic Educators and Preceptors Area 6 & 7 Spring Meeting, Charlottesville, VA. 2013

The 5% Rule, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA. 2012

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Motivation as a Means to Two Ends: Retention & Learning in STEM Courses, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. 2012

Engaging Minds through Engaging Questions: Reimagining STEM Education, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. 2012

Engaging Students, Engaging Minds, Piedmont Valley Community College, Charlottesville, VA. 2011

Engaging Students, Engaging Minds, University of Texas-Arlington, Arlington, TX. 2009 Owning Your Education: The Engaged Learner, University of Texas-Arlington, Arlington, TX. 2009 The “Science” of Questioning: Promoting Critical Thinking with Purposeful Questions, FBI

National Academy, Quantico, VA. 2008 Student Response Systems: Engaging Students in Large Lecture Courses, UVA Parents

Committee, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. 2008 Active Learning: Tips & Strategies to Promote Significant Learning, UVA Health Science

Library’s Infofair, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. 2008 Collaborative Learning: Helping Students Learn How to Learn, University of North Carolina-

Asheville, Asheville, NC. 2008 Active Learning: Tips & Strategies to Promote Significant Learning, FBI National Academy,

Quantico, VA. 2007 Reflective Thinking

Just Do It’ is not enough: Creating powerful reflective learning tasks, Kansas University, Lawrence, KS. 2013

Scholarly Teaching & the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

The 5% Rule, or Teaching As a Scholarly Act, Keynote Address, Conference on Integrating the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Into Academic Culture, Maryville University, St. Louis, MO. 2012

Disciplinary thinking: Studying the ability of first-year chemistry students to think scientifically, University of Texas-Arlington, Arlington, TX. 2009

Science of Learning

The Science of Active Learning, Keynote Address, Faculty Development Day, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA. 2017

Teaching Large Enrollment Courses

Promoting Learning in Large Enrollment Courses, Kansas University, Lawrence, KS. 2013 Promoting Learning in Large Enrollment Courses, Duke University, Durham, NC. 2010 & 2011 Sailing in a Sea of Students: Effectively Navigating Large Enrollment Classes, University of

Wyoming, Laramie, WY and University, Boise, ID. 2009 Teaching with Teaching Assistants: A Conversation, Boise State University, Boise, ID. 2009

Transparency The Science and the Art of Transparency in Higher Education, Keynote Address, Faculty

Development Conference, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC. 2018 The Science of Transparency, Keynote Address, Lilly Teaching Conference, Bethesda, MD. 2017 The Science of Transparency, Keynote Address, Teaching, Learning and Technology

Conference, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC. 2017 Miscellaneous

Models for E-learning and Teaching, Including Distance Learning and Patient Education, Panelist, Universitas 21 Health Conference, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. 2008

Effective Research Presentations, Undergraduate Research Network Workshop, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. 2005-2008

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UVA CTE-SPONSORED WORKSHOPS Intensive, Multi-Day Workshops

UVA Annual Course Design Institute with CTE Colleagues 2008 & 2010-2018 Course Design with D. Little, Teaching in Academic Medicine Program 2008 The Teaching Portfolio: Analyzing and Documenting Your Teaching and Helping Portfolio

Writers with D. Little 2007 Course Design Learning Community Facilitator, multi-week faculty working group focused

on course design issues 2005 Approaches to Teaching

Discussion Leading, Brown College Student-Instructors 2010 Team Teaching with D. Little, Teaching in Academic Medicine Program 2008 Teaching with Technology, Religious Studies Pedagogy Seminar Workshop 2005 & 2006 Teaching with Technology, School of Nursing 2005 Leading Discussions, Art History Departmental Workshop 2004 Teaching the First Days of Class, August Teaching Workshop 2006 & 2007

Assessment & Evaluation of Student Learning

ePortfolio + Audio Feedback = Powerful Assessment Cycle 2018 Harnessing the Power of Learning Catalytics 2013 Understanding Student Evaluations, January Teaching Workshop 2006 Tips & Techniques for Grading Student Writing, August Teaching Workshop 2005

Course & Syllabus Design

Syllabus Design Workshop with D. Little 2011-2013 The Syllabus, CavEd Program 2010 & 2011 Course Design, University Teaching Fellows Program 2005

Diversity

Difficult Dialogues with D. Bach, Curry School of Education Diversity Taskforce 2011 Difficult Classroom Situations, August Teaching Workshop 2006-2009 Comfort in the Classroom, Panelist, Excellence in Diversity Panel Discussion 2004

Engaging Students

Engaging Students, Engaging Minds, August Teaching Workshop 2011

Some Whys and Hows of Active learning, Neuroscience Department 2010 the other side of the box: fostering creativity in—and out of—the college classroom, January

Teaching Workshop 2010 Active Learning, Teaching in Academic Medicine Program 2008 The “Science” of Questioning: Promoting Critical Thinking with Purposeful Questions,

University-wide Workshop 2008 Collaborative Learning: Helping Students Learn How to Learn, January Teaching Workshop 2008 Active Learning: Tips & Strategies to Promote Significant Learning, Universitas 21 2007 Active Learning 101, University of Virginia Library Workshop Series 2006 & 2007 Scaling the Active Learning Curve, January Teaching Workshop 2004 Playing With a Purpose: Utilizing Game-Based and Experiential Learning Techniques in the

Classroom, University-wide Workshop 2003

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Graduate Student Professional Development Beyond Grad School: What every grad should know with D. Little, UVA Grad Days 2012 CV & Cover Letter Writing for Academic Audience, Graduate Student Professional

Development Series 2010 & 2011 Talking about Teaching at an Academic Interview with D. Little, Graduate Student

Professional Development Series 2009 Administrative and Professional Careers in Higher Education, Graduate and Postdoctoral

Professional Development Programs 2008 Writing Student Recommendation Letters with D. Little 2007 & 2009

Reflective Teaching Statements & Teaching Portfolios

Reflective Teaching Statement: Effectively Communicating Your Work as a Teacher with D. Little, Graduate Student Professional Development Series 2009-2012

Reflective Teaching Statement: Effectively Communicating Your Work as a Teacher with D. Bach, January Teaching Workshop 2007

Teaching Portfolio Overview, UVA Postdoc Seminar Series 2007 & 2010 Teaching Large Enrollment Courses

Engaging Students in Large Courses (moderator), January Teaching Workshop 2011 Sinking in a Sea of Students: Managing Large Classes, January Teaching Workshop 2005